Table 3.
Testicular morphological echo-texture Doppler parameters, scrotal circumference and hormonal levels (estradiol17-ß + testosterone) in addition to nitric oxide expressed as mean ± SEM in Mel treated males compared to the normal ones at day 0 and day 60
| Parameter | MEL treated (n = 6) | Normal control(n = 6) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D0 | D60 | D0 | D60 | |
| Testicular volume | 6.63 ± 0.02 | 7.02 ± 0.01 | 6.66 ± 0.01 | 6.98 ± 0.22 |
| Scrotal circumference(cm) | 11.01 ± 1.58 | 13.94 ± 1.25 | 13.25 ± 1.54 | 13.54 ± 1.65 |
| PSV(cm/sec) | 17.39 ± 1.84a | 20.15 ± 0.99b | 18.09 ± 2.14 | 18.32 ± 2.05 |
| EDV(cm/sec) | 4.04 ± 0.81 | 4.98 ± 0.01 | 3.66 ± 0.02 | 4.01 ± 0.04 |
| Intra testicular colored area (pixels) | 4985 ± 26.32a | 5999 ± 45.21b | 4865 ± 12.54 | 4556 ± 11.82 |
| Testosterone (ng/mL) | 6.22 ± 0.05a | 8.98 ± 0.14b | 7.02 ± 1.02 | 7.99 ± 0.04 |
| Estradiol 17-ß (pg/mL) | 32.15 ± 1.54a | 55.21 ± 2.31b | 26.54 ± 41.25 | 24.11 ± 11.32 |
| NO (µmol/L) | 37.11 ± 2.15a | 64.25 ± 5.66 b | 62.24 ± 9.02 | 68.02 ± 10.21 |
Means with different (a, b) superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05 within rows in MEL treated males
PSV cm/sec peak systolic velocity, NO Nitric oxide, and EDV cm/sec end diastolic velocity